| 1. | | A laptop uses a flat panel ______ ______ display (LCD) screen attached to the system unit as its display device. |
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| 2. | | Data becomes ______ when it is presented in a format that people can understand and use. |
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| 3. | | a computer connected to a local area network or a powerful desktop computer designed for specific tasks |
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| 4. | | An ______ file contains the programs or instructions that tell a computer how to perform a specific task. |
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| 5. | | A ______ device designates equipment that might be added to a computer system to enhance its functionality; these types of devices are not within the system unit. |
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| 6. | | a computer’s manipulation of data |
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| 7. | | A file ______ further describes a file’s contents; for example, .doc or .docx indicates that a file is a Microsoft Word document. |
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| 8. | | A ______ ______ drive can store billions of characters of data and is usually mounted inside the computer’s system unit. |
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| 9. | | a device that accepts input, processes data, stores data, and produces output, all according to a series of stored instructions |
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| 10. | | a computer’s primary input device |
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| 11. | | A ______ computer is designed to meet the computing needs of an individual. There are various types of these computers. |
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| 12. | | The microprocessor and the operating system influence compatibility and define a computer’s ______. The two most popular ones are PCs and Macs. |
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| 13. | | the instructions that direct a computer to perform a task, interact with a user, or process data |
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| 14. | | The sequence of events that occurs between the time that you turn on a computer and the time that it is ready for you to issue commands is referred to as ______ your computer. |
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| 15. | | The ______ processing unit is often described as a computer’s “brain” since it consists of circuitry that executes instructions to process data. |
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| 16. | | the format that most computers store data in |
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| 17. | | a separate display device that desktop computers use |
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| 18. | | two or more computers and other devices connected for the purpose of sharing data, programs, and hardware |
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| 19. | | an output device that produces computer-generated text or graphical images on paper |
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| 20. | | series of instructions that tell a computer how to carry out processing tasks |
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| 21. | | area where data can be left on a permanent basis when it is not immediately needed for processing; CDs and DVDs are types of ______ devices |
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| 22. | | a personal computer, workstation, or software that requests data from a server |
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| 23. | | result produced by the computer; an _____ device such as a screen or a printer displays, prints, or transmits the results of processing |
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| 24. | | a computer or software on a network that supplies the network with data and storage |
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| 25. | | whatever is typed, submitted or transmitted to a computer system; an example of an _____ device is a keyboard, mouse, scanner, or digital camera |
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| 26. | | an input device designed to manipulate on-screen graphical objects and controls |
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| 27. | | an 8-bit unit of information that represents a single character (letter, number, or punctuation mark) |
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| 28. | | symbols that represent people, events, things, and ideas (used by computers) |
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| 29. | | a named collection of data that exists on a storage medium |
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| 30. | | A file _____ often provides clues to what a file contains. |
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| 31. | | smallest unit of information handled by a computer; it is either a 0 or a 1 |
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| 32. | | a computer network located within a limited geographical area, such as a school computer lab or a small business [acronym] |
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